Vertical Bicycle Parking Towers: What Cyclists Think, FHNW School of Applied Psychology

While conventional bicycle parking facilities required a lot of space or complex underground structures, V-Locker relies on a fully automated, vertical system.

Bicycles are stored in individual compartments in tower-like parking structures via an elevator. Utilization rates vary by location, though the reasons for this are unclear. The future success of the concept depends on whether enough cyclists use the service regularly.

The aim of the study was to identify key success factors in order to strengthen the user-friendliness of the service and implement targeted optimizations.

• Guided interviews were used to identify factors that influenced acceptance among potential users.
• Furthermore, requirements and barriers to using the automated system as well as parking in public spaces were documented.

The results contributed to the further development of V-Locker and to sustainable, multimodal urban mobility.